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Georgian Games Online

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Tamashebi.cc is a platform for Georgian board and card games. The games work just as they do at the table: the same rules, the same order of play, against real people. Everything opens in the browser — there is nothing to download and no need to register.

What you can play now

Domino with Georgian rules — a single stavka, points in multiples of five, a protected boneyard and the riba — against a live opponent or a bot. Joker for four players, with the standard 24 hands or the nines; Japanese Joker for two; and Nardi with Georgian rules — with hitting, mars and koks. Every game has a leaderboard, tournaments and a match history. Bura comes in three forms: 3 cards, 5 cards, and 5 cards for four players in pairs.

What we are working on

Bura is playable now — in three forms, against live opponents or bots for practice. Seka is in development: its page already carries the rules and combinations, but it cannot be played yet, and we say so plainly.

Why this platform

  • Georgian rules — not a translation of a foreign variant. The stavka, riba, khishti and premia work just as they do at the table.
  • Live opponents, matched automatically or invited as friends. The bot is for practice only.
  • It is free. Real money is never involved.
  • Fair play: the server shuffles the tiles and cards, and an opponent’s hand is never sent to your browser.
  • It works on phones too, with nothing to download.

Rules and tips

The rules of every game, how the points are counted, the terms and strategy are in separate articles.

Why Georgian rules

On foreign sites, "domino" or "backgammon" is often a different game altogether. In Georgian domino there is one stavka per hand — the first double played — points are scored in multiples of five, and a blocked board, the riba, has its own count. In Joker you must make your bid exactly: bid and take nothing and you get khishti, a heavy penalty, while a player who makes every hand of a section exactly earns the premia, a bonus. In Nardi a win is worth oini, mars or koks — one, two or three points — and matches are often decided by exactly that.

These rules live on the server, so there is no arguing "that is not how it is played": the game does the counting itself, the way it is done at a Georgian table.

How to start

  1. Pick a game from the cards above. Without an account you join as a guest — no name or password required.
  2. Sit at an open table or create your own: choose the match length or the Joker format and wait for an opponent.
  3. Play. If you like it, register, and your rating, history and tournaments are saved from then on.

Rules, terms and strategy

New to a game, or just want to settle an argument for good? The guides explain every rule with examples, every term one by one, and give strategy for those who already play and want to win more.

The games one by one: which suits whom

Below is a short note on each game: how many players it needs, how long it lasts, and the one rule that most often surprises people who learned the game somewhere else. The full rules are in separate guides, linked under each game.

Domino

Domino is for two players, with a 28-tile set from which each takes seven. It suits anyone who enjoys counting and remembering: you score when the open ends add up to a multiple of five, so you keep the sum in your head on every move. You choose the match length when you create a table — 75 points goes quickly, 355 is a long duel. What surprises newcomers most is that there is only one stavka per hand: every later double is an ordinary tile and opens no new direction. The last two tiles of the boneyard are off-limits, too. There is a practice bot with three difficulty levels.

Joker

Joker is a game for four, each playing for themselves, with a 36-card deck that includes two jokers. It suits players who like exact calculation: in every hand you say in advance how many tricks you will take. The full game of 24 hands is the longest on this list; the nines, with 16 hands, are the shorter form. The rule that startles newcomers is khishti: bid and take nothing, and a heavy penalty goes on your sheet — its size is chosen when the table is created. Joker has no practice bot; all four seats are live players.

Japanese Joker

Japanese Joker is for two — for people who love the Joker deck but cannot get four together. A match runs to 21 points and the score is kept as a difference. What surprises a regular Joker player most is that there is no bidding at all. Instead, ten cards lie on the table in five columns, the top cards are visible to both players, and the winner is usually whoever makes better use of that open information.

Nardi

Nardi, Georgian backgammon, is for two players with fifteen checkers each and two dice. It suits those who like calculation as well as luck: the dice are random, but good placement of the checkers always shows over a longer match. Matches run to 1, 3, 5 or 7 points — a one-point match is a single game, a seven-pointer lasts several. Beginners are often surprised that a win is not always one point: mars is worth two, koks three, and a single koks can settle a short match on the spot. In Nardi your opponent is always a live person.

Bura

Bura is a fast card game in three forms: three-card to 31 points, five-card to 61, and five-card for four, where partners sit opposite each other. It works for two and for four, and a match runs to 1, 3, 7 or 11 points. What surprises newcomers most is that the points you have taken are not shown on screen: you count in your head and call “var” at the right moment — and a false “var” loses the hand. To practise alone, the empty seats at a free table can be filled with bots.

Seka — coming soon

Seka is a three-card game where everything turns on the strength of your combination and the decisions you make. It cannot be played yet and we are not giving a date, but the rules and combinations are already there to read, so you can be ready on the day it opens.

How to choose a game

If you are not sure where to start, three questions help: how many of you are there, how much time do you have, and do you prefer cards or a board?

  • How many players: for two — Domino, Nardi, Japanese Joker, or three-card or five-card Bura; for four — Joker or Bura in pairs.
  • How much time: if it is short — Bura or Nardi to one point, Domino to 75 or the Joker nines. For a whole evening — the full Joker game, Nardi to seven or Domino to 355.
  • Cards or a board: in the card games — Joker, Japanese Joker and Bura — your opponent’s hand is hidden and a lot depends on how well you remember the cards already played. In Nardi the whole position is on the board and the skill is reading it; in Domino, counting tiles and working out the score go hand in hand.
  • If you want to practise alone first — Domino against the bot, or Bura at a free table filled with bots.

On a phone and on a computer

All the games live on the same site, so your account is the same on a phone and a computer: sign in with the same name and your rating, friends and match history come with you. A guest profile, on the other hand, stays tied to the browser where it was created. On a phone the table fits the screen; Nardi plays in landscape so the whole board is visible, the other games work either way. The rules and the opponents are the same on both. If your connection drops for a moment, the match is kept on the server and, if you come back in time, you carry on from the same position.

A short glossary for newcomers

A few words come up at the table so often that it is hard even to explain the games without them. Here are the essentials — each has its own guide as well.

  • Stavka — in Domino, the first double played in a hand. There is only one, and tiles are added to it from all four sides. Here the word names a tile; it has nothing to do with a bet.
  • Riba — in Domino, a blocked board, when no tile can be placed on any open end. Such a hand has its own count.
  • Khishti — in Joker, the penalty for bidding to take tricks and taking none.
  • Premia — in Joker, the bonus for a player who makes every hand of a section exactly.
  • Oini, mars, koks — the three values of a win in Nardi: one, two and three points, depending on how far behind the loser was.
  • Bura — the name of the game and of a combination: a hand made up only of trumps, which wins the hand at once.
  • Maliutka — in Bura, a hand whose cards are all of one non-trump suit. Under the site’s rules it does not win the hand by itself, but it makes it hard for the opponent to beat.
  • Davi — in Bura, raising the value of the hand to two; further steps go up to six. You can only call it on your own turn.
  • “Var” — in Bura, the call that you have already collected the points you need.

Fair play

One rule holds in every game: the server shuffles the cards and tiles, rolls the dice and checks every move. Your browser only receives what you are meant to see — your opponent’s hand never reaches it, so no add-on program can “see” it either. The game counts the points itself, and the details are on the fair play page.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free?
Yes. Every game is completely free and real money is never involved.
Do I need to register?
No. You can play every game as a guest. You only need an account for rated matches, friends and saving your results.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, in the browser — on Android and on iPhone. There is no app to download.
When will Seka be added?
Bura is already playable. There is no date for Seka yet — its page says where it stands, and when it opens, the “Play now” button will appear on that same page.
Which game should I start with if I know none of them?
Domino or Bura: in both you can practise against bots before you sit down with a live opponent. Joker and Nardi take a little longer to read up on — the guides for both are linked above.
Can I play against a bot?
Yes, in Domino, with three difficulty levels, and in Bura, where bots fill the empty seats at a free table. In Joker and Nardi your opponent is a live person; a bot only steps in there when a player runs out of time or leaves the table.
Can Domino Coin be bought or exchanged for money?
No. Domino Coin is the game’s internal virtual coin: it cannot be bought with money, cannot be exchanged for money and means nothing outside the site. You receive it with an account and collect it by playing.
How does the rating change?
In a rated match both players need an account; the result moves your rating and shows on the leaderboard. Games against a bot or a guest do not change it.
What happens if my internet drops during a game?
The match is kept on the server. If you come back in time, you continue from exactly the position where you left off.

Domino Coin is the game’s internal virtual coin. It is not money, it cannot be exchanged for money and it means nothing outside the platform. There are no real stakes, no account top-ups and no money transactions on the site.